Canberra WJ775

Hello all i thought i would post a picture of how WJ775 is coming along, both WJ775 and WH887 will be on display at RAF Upwood during the 1940’s weekend on the 22nd and 23rd of August for more info http://www.ramsey1940sweekend.info/
Do come along and say hi;)
If anyone out there has any Canberra spares that you think would be helpfull please get intouch … all the best Matt;)

Matt,

Blue Shadow was the SLAR fitted to a number of B.2 & B.6. Linear antenna just aft of navigator’s compartment. You can see the remains of the installation in your pics. Movement cards of such Canberras were often annotated “Blue Shadow”

YA

Many thanks YA , thankyou for the information its great to learn something new about the old girl;)

Matt,

Blue Shadow was the SLAR fitted to a number of B.2 & B.6. Linear antenna just aft of navigator’s compartment. You can see the remains of the installation in your pics. Movement cards of such Canberras were often annotated “Blue Shadow”

YA

Fate off another Canberra?

While at St Athan in 1958 a Canberra was brought into the training hangar and was used mainly by the armourers.I think it was a B2 and had been used in the suez campaign.one feature was a large pale blue speedbird type logo on the fin.Anyone of you Canberra experts know which one this might have been?

Hello all today i’ve got the movement card information back for WJ775 and found out that her code name was ‘Blue Shadow’ can anyone confirm this or know anyone who was once on 51 squadron?any help would be great ,many thanks Matt 😉

Hi yes Nigel yes we had a coupe of good instructors in the past and she fitted on the trailer a treat;)
I think [please correct me if i’am wrong] the parts shown in the last pic are boost pumps????? i know they are very heavy!
Bruce …. check your PMs trying to organise a date to come and see you.
Cheers Matt

What are those items in the last picture?

Ah, looks like you have learned how to load them!! 😉

Good work Matt,its great to see another Canberra being cared for,

It looks like you might need a minty new canopy;)

See you at Newark:)

Hello all, thankyou for all your kind words, here is a little update and pics as promised. Me and my friend Sean first set about saving WJ775 about 6 months ago…..not long after getting WH887 and after alot of phone calls and emails to the M.O.D we finally picked her up from Bodney yesterday [we had cut her away from what was left of her 2 weeks before]. We then made the journey to RAF Upwood where she will be kept and restoration will begin. As you can see from the photos she is in a bit of a mess but we both thought she was well worth saving:rolleyes:

Here she is back at Upwood at 8.45pm

Basking in the sun today

Inside…..wow just look at the wiring:eek:

Look what we found stowed in the oxygen bottle area:eek::confused:

If any one has any pictures of her atall that would be great……….i know there isnt that many about….being 51 squadron;)
All the best Matt

good stuff well done!

Congratulations ! A good day’s work!

Any pics Matt?
Another project that I’m being dragged into means I might be seeing you guys at Upwood soon.

Edit, just seen the pic on Demobbed! A good project by the looks!

You darned Canberra Tart! 😀

Keep us posted Matt, always glad to help buddy!

You’ll be needing some more bits then!

Come and see me; dont bid on Ebay!!

Bruce

Well done Matt, glad you saved her, now for all that hard work!!:eek:;)